The Chairman of the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), has claimed that bandits are mercenaries brought into the country by politicians.
Kalu made the statement during an interview on Sunday Politics, a programme on Channels Television.
His remarks follow the resurgence of security challenges across various parts of Nigeria.
According to him, “People are being killed in Nigeria, and you see people talk about the forthcoming 2027 elections, this and that. You can see that all is about politics.
“These people (bandits) are partially mercenaries brought by politicians. These people are people brought by individuals. They are centred to destabilise the president who is ready to revamp our economy.”
When asked whether President Bola Tinubu was aware of the information he was sharing, the former Abia State governor stated, “Tinubu is the president of Nigeria. He has a lot of information around him.
“As a citizen of this country, I’m aware that people are sponsoring these bandits to destabilise Nigeria, but we are equal to the task. The Federal Government will challenge them.”
